Life Drawing

Shelley Haven
2000005

Materials will be discussed in the first class. Students should bring charcoals, erasers, chamois, large rough newsprint pad and the $45 (cash) semester model fee to first session.

Class 1 - 3
Charcoal Sticks: Soft vine or willow, soft and medium compressed, square Charkole (cheap, black pastel)
Erasers: Artgum, rubber or plastic, kneaded

Class 4 - 6
Black Waterproof Drawing Ink: Asian sumei or Pelikan, Winsor Newton, Higgins
Brush: Sable or other soft hair, bristle, or synthetic: rounds, flats, brights
Sticks (twigs) and 4 water containers

Class 7 - 8
Graphite Sticks or Woodless Pencils (Pitt brand): B, 4B, 6B, 9B
Erasers: Artgum, rubber or plastic, kneaded

Class 9 - 10
Black Conte Crayon: HB, B, 2B or the "Classic" Conte Set
Erasers: Artgum, rubber or plastic, kneaded

Additional Materials for All Classes:
Artists', drafting or masking tape
Chamois and soft cotton rag
Single-edge razor blade, sandpaper
Foamcore to use as a drawing board and portfolio

Paper (1-2 pads each or individual sheets):
Large rough newsprint
Large white drawing

Supply Stores Suggested:

New York Central Art Supply—3rd Ave. between 10th and 11th Streets
Utrecht—111 East 4th Ave. between 11th and 12th Streets
Pearl Paint—308 Canal Street
The Art Store—1-5 Bond Street 5

Some of these stores will give you a student discount if you present your Cooper Union Continuing Education registration receipt.